Emerson Network Power Improves System Availability in National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s Data Centres by 20 Percent

Collaboration significantly increases the lifespan of the bank’s data centre systems

Huntsville, Alabama [October 25, 2011] – Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, today announced its market-leading Avocent infrastructure management technologies have delivered 20 percent greater system availability to the National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s (NBAD) data centres. NBAD is the number one bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

With more than 110 branches and 450 ATMs in the UAE and an overseas network of branches and ATMs, NBAD requires high levels of availability, efficiency and performance from its data centres. In order to meet these needs, NBAD deployed a full range of Avocent technologies for its data centres, including power management and planning software to power distribution units (PDUs) and service processor managers for proactive monitoring and maintenance of server health.

Outlined in a recent case study, NBAD is already seeing a number of benefits from the deployment of Emerson Network Power’s Avocent infrastructure management technologies, including:
 

• 20 percent increased system availability
  
• Centralized and remote management of all data centre systems
  
• Improved cooling by two degrees during extreme conditions
  
• Reduced power consumption
  
• Increased lifespan of data centre systems
  
• Faster and more effective response on strategic projects
  
• Elimination of accommodation and employment cost for four engineers for two to three months of design and planning due to the ability to access the data centre from a remote location
  

“Emerson Network Power delivers all the data centre management tools and features we need in a unified solution,” said Ayman Al-Qudsi, data centre group leader for the NBAD. “The products provide a centralized vision of data centre management, including power management, remote access, security, data centre design and planning. This all-in-one solution enables us to be more efficient and effective, while eliminating the headaches associated with having to manage, maintain and learn multiple products.”

Werner Kuehn, vice president of EMEA for Avocent products and services, Emerson Network Power added “Our Avocent technologies have brought an array of benefits to NBAD, including the elimination of the need for the team to have physical access to the data centre. The solutions have provided the data centre team with greater manageability, control and visibility into the data centre and processes, enabling a quick turn on strategic projects.”

To view the full case study and to learn more about Emerson Network Power’s data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions, visit www.EmersonNetworkPower.com/DCIM.

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About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centres, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, infrastructure management, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Aperture and Avocent solutions from Emerson Network Power simplify data centre infrastructure management by maximizing computing capacity and lowering costs while enabling the data centre to operate at peak performance. For more information, visit www.Aperture.com, www.Avocent.com or www.EmersonNetworkPower.com.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $21 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.